still in Neiafu

the kids shopping with mom, we got crock shoes for $8 tongan! ( $4 cdn and thats a deal especially coming from Frnch Polynesia!) we even found Emma a bathingsuit, seems she is losing them! had 4 down to one. The kids have gotten to know their way around the village and have been going into town , shopping at the market,getting their own deals! good for them to go on their own with the other kids.
this is me and Emma with Marg and Nathalie and Margs friend Mary in front of the tourist info booth, they even have Vancouver on the sign!!
We all have gotten boat shirts done! they look great and I will post them on the blog soon. Steve and I both went for a massage to day!! wonderful it was! and only $80 for and hour and 20 minutes - that's about $40 CDN . so cheap, we will go again. we have been very busy here and tonight there is a talk on NZ . will be a packed place with all the cruisers. Steve played on Monday night again, and they all love him! He has been fixing a lot of boats, seems they are all breaking down. My have to rebuild an engine, if the parts can get delivered here. the mail hasn't gone out in 2 weeks, so your postcard my take some time to get there.!!







we have been in town almost everyday getting stuff. this is a very full bus of locals going to a funeral, they sacraficed a horse and had it in the pickup behind the bus. It sure bothered me to see the horse!! they have a great market for some veggies and fruit

Hey in the T-shirt place I found my name!!some boat called the Dione II - how cool is that?!We are leaving tomorrow am to head for anchorage #11 Tapana , will do a traditional tongan feast on Sat and lots of swimming and snorkeling. chances are there is not internet but you never know. we will come back to Neiafu sometime next week and then go again. Malachi Ovive will be with us. lookiong forward to snorkeling again, and there are all kinds of caves we can go in with the dingy ! this should be fun!!